Use Siri on your Mac

Siri on your Mac can help you with everyday tasks, get quick answers and information, play music, and more. You can ask Siri so many things—from “Set up a meeting at 9” to “What was the score for last night’s game?” to “Play some mellow music.” Siri is there to help.

Siri can make suggestions in some apps even before you ask. For example, when you receive invitations in Mail or book flights in Safari, Siri suggests adding them to your calendar. Or, when you browse webpages, Siri can suggest related webpages.

Ask Siri

To ask Siri on your Mac, do any of the following:

Click the Siri icon in the menu bar or in the Dock (or use the Touch Bar).

If your Mac supports it, say “Hey Siri.” Your portable computer must be open to use Hey Siri.

If Siri doesn’t respond, open Siri preferences and make sure Listen for “Hey Siri” is turned on. You can also use Hey Siri when your supported Mac is locked or in sleep.

If the Siri window doesn’t close automatically, you can close it yourself—just swipe right on your trackpad or click the Close button .

Use Siri results

You can keep Siri results handy in Notification Center or use them in emails or documents.

On your Mac, do any of the following:

Pin results to Notification Center: If you see an Add button in the top-right corner of the results, click it to add the results to Today view in Notification Center.

The results stay pinned and are kept up to date until you remove them. You can pin many types of results, such as stock prices, sports schedules, and more.

Open a result: Double-click a webpage to open it in Safari, or double-click a file or document to open it in the appropriate app on your Mac. You can also force click a result to preview it in a Quick Look window.

Use or save a result: Drag and drop to add images or locations into an email or document or to the desktop. (You can also copy or paste text.)

Troubleshoot Siri

If you’re having trouble using Siri, try these solutions:

Make sure your Mac is connected to the Internet. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Network.